Her wide range of public facilities include the impressive
Waldorf Restaurant offering a traditional two sitting fixed
time dining option and, as an alternative more informal
experience, the stylish Marco’s Restaurant. There are
five principal lounge areas. The Magellan Deck offers the
theatre style Marco Polo Lounge; the elegant Captain’s
Club, a perfect venue for pre-dinner cocktails with the
resident pianist; the relaxing Palm Garden, a quiet spot
with wonderful panoramic ocean views; and the stylish Columbus
Lounge where the head barman will soon get to know your
favourite drink. Completing the quintet is Scotts Bar, an
ideal spot for night owls, located on Amundsen Deck.
Other amenities include the ship’s attractive well
stocked Livingston Library, the Nansen Card Room, an Internet
Café, a spacious shopping arcade and photo gallery,
the beautifully appointed Jade Wellness Centre, which offers
hairdressing & beauty treatments, fitness and exercise
equipment, and sauna and massage facilities. There is an
outdoor swimming pool, three whirlpools and a medical centre.
In addition, and in keeping with her heritage, the Amundsen
Deck offers a traditional walk around promenade.
There is a good selection of comfortable cabin accommodation
with 70% of cabins having an ocean view. Cabins range from
standard, superior, premium and deluxe and category options
priced generally according to position size and the facilities
available. Cabin amenities comprise private en-suite facilities
including a shower washbasin, toilet, and a hairdryer. All
cabins also have a television for satellite channels and
in-house movies, telephone, two music channels and a personal
safe and the more spacious higher graded de-luxe accommodation
have the added benefit of sitting areas, large panoramic
ocean views, a bath tub and a fridge.
Marco Polo is certified with Ice Class for cruise liners
and she is designed to sail in Arctic waters having a reinforced
hull, a helipad as well as ten covered boats, with a capacity
for some 960 persons. Landings in remoter regions are facilitated
by the ten expedition-style zodiacs. These inflatable zodiacs
are used to land passengers at villages along the waters
of the mighty Amazon in Brazil. In keeping with her spirit
of exploration, Marco Polo is able to navigate this extraordinary
river offering the opportunity to explore what is arguably
the world's most important eco-system.
